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L. DA'NKHOPP F-AUGET ATTACHMENT. No. 291,161. I Patented Jan. 1,- 11884.

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LOUIS DANKHOFF, or PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY.

FAUCET ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION formingppart of Letters I-fatent No. 291,161, datedJanuary 1, 1884.

i l Application filed August 4. 1883; (No moCelA To all whom it mayconcern/.-

Be it known that I, LOUIS DANKHOFF, of Passaic, in the county of Passaicand State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Faucet Attachments, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved faucet attachmentbywhich two kegs of beer or other liquor can be connected at the insideof the ice-box, so that the contents of both kegs can be drawn off atone and the same time, by which also the pressure in the kegs can beequalized, and thereby some of the freshness of the newly-tapped keg beimparted to the beer in the keg that has been on tap for some time. Theattachment also serves to relieve the newly-tappedkeg of its surpluspressure by admitting some of the foam of the same directly to thevessel of the customer, whichhas been filled with beer from the keg thathas been on tap for some time. p

The invention consists, first, of a transverse pipe that connects thefaucets of two kegs at at the inside of the ice-box, the connectingpipebeing attached by suitable couplings to the projecting nipples of thefaucets, which nipples are provided with stop-cocks.

The invention consists, secondly, of an auxiliary pipe that communicateswith the connecting-pipe of the faucets and runs along the under side ofeach faucet to the spout of the same, being provided with a stop-cockbelow the stop-cock of the faucet.

The invention consists, thirdly, of a receptacle that receives the dripfrom the ice-cham her, and that serves to cool the liquid in theconnecting-pipe of the faucets.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a plan of my improvedfaucet at tachment for barrels. Fig. 2 is a detail vertical tranversesection on line a m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation, partly insection, on line 3 y, Fig. 1.

. Similar letters of reference indicate the corresponding parts.

In the drawings, A represents a faucet, the barrel A of which isprovided with a threaded nipple, a, to which the connecting-pipe D isapplied by means of a screw-coupling, d. The connecting-pipe D isdownwardly bent,

so as to extend into a receptacle, G, in which the ice-water from theice-chamber above is collected. The pipe D serves to connect the barrelof the faucet with abarrel, B, of ,a faucet, B, which barrel is providedwith a thread ed nipple cast integral therewith, and connectpipes at andb, which communicate thereby directly with the connecting-pipe D. Theseauxiliary pipes at and b run along the under side ofthe faucets A and B,terminate near the spouts of the same, and are furnished with separatesmaller stop-cocks 01* and b, that are located below the main stop-cocksof the faucets. The discharge-pipes serve to furnish a supply of freshbeer from the keglast tapped to the beer drawn from the keg that hasbeen on tap for some time, which is accomplished without attracting theattention of the customer, as the connect'on of the faucet is made atthe inside of the ice-box.

When a fresh keg is to be tapped, the stopcocks a? and b are closed,couplings d d of the connectingpipe D unscrewed, and the pipe Ddisconnected from the two faucets. The empty keg is then removed and itsfaucet applied to a fresh keg, which is put in its place. Theconnectingpipe D is again coupled to the barrels of the faucets, and thestop-cocks a and b" are opened again, the liquid being drawn from thespout of the keg that has been longer on tap. The auxiliarydischarge-pipe of the faucet is used to put the foam on the beer drawnfrom the old keg, so as to relieve the newly- 7 which latter is providedwith an overflowpipe, 9. By closing the stop-cock A the beer of thebarrel F is compelled to pass through the cooling-pipe E, and is therebykept cool, instead of becoming warm in the faucet. The cooling-pipe Emay be applied to either one of the faucets, but preferably to the onelonger on tap, the nipples of thefaucet of the new keg being then closedby means of screw-plugs c". The nipple 0 back of the stop-cock A", isalso provided with a stop-cock, 0", which is opened when thecooling-pipe is coupled to the faucet, but closed when the same isdetached. \Vhen either faucet is to be removed from its keg, thecooling-pipe E is disconnected, reversed, and applied to the nipples ofthe other faucet.

The advantages of this invention are that the beer in the newly-tappedkeg can be relieved of its surplus pressure by the use of the auxiliarydischarge-pipes. \V hen the pressure is reduced, the beer from both kegsis mixed, and thus the stale beer mixed with the fresh beer. The higherpressure in the fresh keg aids in drawing off the stale beer from theolder keg, so as to impart a fresh taste and a uniform cap of foam tothe same. The coolingpipe aids to keep the beer cool which remains inthe faucet, and which is liable to become warm.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Letters 1atent i 1. The combination, with the faucets of two kegs, ofa detachable connecting-pipe, means for coupling the same to the barrelsof said faucets, and stop-cocks, by which the connection of saidcoupling-pipe with said faucets may be established or interrupted,substanstantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the faucets of two kegs, of a connecting-pipe,means for coupling the same to the barrels of said faucets, auxiliarystopcoeks applied to the lateral nipples of the faucet-barrels, andauxiliary dischargepipes that communicate directly with theconnecting-pipe, and are provided with auxiliary stop-cocks at theirdelivery ends, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the faucets of two kegs, of a connecting-pipe,means for coupling the same to the barrels of said faucets, and anice-water receptacle located between said faucets, the coupling-pipebeing bent to pass though said cooling-vessel, substantially as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LOUIS DAXKHOFF.

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